Retinal detachment occurs when the retina, a delicate, light-sensitive membrane lining the inner eyeball, separates from the back of the eye. This can't always be prevented, but you can take some steps to reduce your risk. More...

Tears are essential to the performance and health of our eyes. They keep the surface of the eye moist, help with distribution of nutrients and protective cells, and wash away particles and foreign objects. More...

It's normal for our eyes to change with age. The lens of the eye hardens and its muscles become stiffer, making it difficult to read small type or focus in dim light. Luckily, many age-related changes, called refractive errors, can be easily corrected. Advancing age also puts you at risk for more serious eye diseases, as do chronic diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure. Early diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders can help slow their progression and sometimes prevent serious vision loss. More...

Even eyeballs age. As you edge over 40, the vitreous -- the clear gel-like substance inside your eyes -- begins to liquefy and shrink. Within the gel are millions of fibers attached to the retina, the light-sensitive nerve tissue lining the interior of the eye. As the gel shrinks, the fibers break, allowing the vitreous to peel away from the retina, a process called posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). This event occurs in everyone as they get older. More...

How can you be sure about choosing the best care for your eyes? When it comes to eye care, it's important to discuss your medical options with your ophthalmologist. That said, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) offers the following advice about some common tests and treatments. More...

Perhaps the most difficult part of becoming a glaucoma patient is the prospect of a lifetime of taking eyedrops. If a new class of surgeries continues to perform well in clinical trials, however, some glaucoma patients may be able to abandon their medications more frequently when they have cataract surgery, or even undergo surgery as their first treatment. More...

Many people know that exposing unprotected eyes to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun (such as by not wearing sunglasses) over time can cause vision damage. But did you know that having light-colored eyes or taking certain drugs can make you even more vulnerable to future eye diseases? More than half of American adults don't, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). … More...

By age 65, one in three Americans has some form of vision-limiting eye disease. While it's well recognized that vision problems increase with advancing age, it is less known that vision loss is associated with a higher prevalence of chronic health conditions, falls, injuries, depression and social isolation. More...

The right pair of sunglasses can protect your eyes from harmful ultraviolet rays (UV) and high-energy visible (HEV) light -- light from the blue part of the spectrum, implicated in cataracts and retina damage. More...

Advances in cataract surgery have made it faster and safer than before, yet anxiety levels among people anticipating the surgery are as high as ever. In large part, this is because the procedure uses local anesthesia, which means you remain awake for the surgery. More...

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